Andrew Purcell

Andrew is the communications officer for CERN openlab. He joined CERN in 2012 was previously the editor of International Science Grid This Week (iSGTW).

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CERN joins with leaders from research and industry to propose an Open Quantum Institute

The Open Quantum Institute will work to ensure that emerging quantum technologies are put to use to tackle key societal challenges

News
Computing
13 October, 2022

CERN openlab trains next generation of computing experts

For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CERN openlab summer students returned to CERN to work hands-on with cutting-edge computing technologies

News
Computing
23 September, 2022
Computing
News
23 September, 2022

The on-site CERN openlab summer-student lecture programme is back

Tune into CERN openlab’s online computing lectures

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Computing
01 July, 2022

Building work for CERN’s new data centre in Prévessin begins

On Friday, 22 April, a ceremony was held to mark the beginning of construction of CERN’s new energy-efficient data centre

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Computing
22 April, 2022

Research and industry unite at 2022 CERN openlab Technical Workshop

CERN openlab brings together IT experts from research and industry to address the computing challenges posed by the LHC’s ambitious upgrade programme

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Computing
31 March, 2022

Three-year MALT project comes to a close

At the end of 2021, the three-year MALT project, working to rationalise the provision of software licences at CERN, ended

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Computing
17 January, 2022
Computing
News
17 January, 2022

CERN celebrates alumni impact at global online reunion

The “Second Collisions” alumni reunion was held using a virtual recreation of CERN

News
Knowledge sharing
12 October, 2021
Knowledge sharing
News
12 October, 2021

ExaHealth 2021

Announcement
Computing
07 October, 2021
Computing
Announcement
07 October, 2021

Virtual CERN created for global alumni event

The Second Collisions CERN alumni event will take place online, with participants able to explore the CERN site virtually

News
Knowledge sharing
20 September, 2021
Knowledge sharing
News
20 September, 2021

“Lightning talks” bring CERN openlab’s first-ever full online summer-student programme to a close

Participants of the 2021 CERN openlab summer-student programme presented their fascinating work in a series of five-minute talks

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At CERN
08 September, 2021

Hacking for humanity at CERN’s global Webfest

The second online edition of the Webfest brought together people from 63 countries to tackle challenges like wildfires, domestic violence and educational inequality

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At CERN
30 August, 2021